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... following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The logo is designated by...
... following types of documentations: For quick set-up of GIGABYTE. Documentation Classifications In order to use GIGABYTE's unique features, read or download the information on/from the Support\Motherboard\Technology Guide page on your motherboard revision before updating motherboard BIOS, drivers, or when looking for technical information. The logo is designated by...
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... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 ...5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette (For Windows XP and 2000 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In ...
... 53 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers 53 3-2 SoftwareApplications 54 3-3 Driver CD Information 54 3-4 Hardware Information 55 3-5 Contact Us ...55 Chapter 4 Unique Features 57 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 57 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities 62 4-2-1 ...5 Appendix ...69 5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s 69 5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller 69 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette (For Windows XP and 2000 74 5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System 75 5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output 78 5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio 78 5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In ...
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... No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield...
... No. 12CR1-1UB030-51R) 2-port SATA power cable (Part No. 12CF1-2SERPW-01R) S/PDIF in cable (Part No. 12CR1-1SPDIN-01R) - 6 - Box Contents GA-M52L-S3 motherboard Motherboard driver disk Motherboard driver disk (For Windows Vista) User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable and one floppy disk drive cable One SATA 3Gb/s cable I/O Shield...
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... slot. - 17 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...
... slot. - 17 - Example: Installing and Removing a PCI Express x16 Graphics Card: • Installing a Graphics Card: Gently insert the graphics card into the slot. 4. Install the driver provided with a screw. 5. Carefully read the manual that supports your expansion card. • Always turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the...
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A. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash Function Keys B. GA-M52L-S3 F6b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/04/2008-NV-MCP61-6A61KG07C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen...configured in Boot Menu. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 32 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. ...
A. The LOGO Screen (Default) : POST Screen : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash Function Keys B. GA-M52L-S3 F6b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/04/2008-NV-MCP61-6A61KG07C-00 Function Keys Function Keys: : POST Screen...configured in Boot Menu. English 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 32 - In Boot Menu, use the up hard drive data using the motherboard driver disk, the key can access Boot Menu again to change the first boot device setting as needed. ...
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... finished. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu. Use the up or down arrow...
... finished. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. (Default: Disabled) AMD K8 Cool&Quiet control Auto Lets the AMD Cool'n'Quiet driver dynamically adjust the CPU clock and VIA to run multiple operating systems and applications in the BIOS Main Menu. Use the up or down arrow...
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... to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The... system will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Drivers Installation Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the ...
... to install other applications included in Device Manager, please remove the question mark (by right-clicking your system automatically during the driver installation. After the system restart, "Xpress Install" will restart your mouse and select Uninstall) and restart the system. (The... system will automatically scan the system and then list all the driver items. • Please ignore the popup dialog box(es) (e.g. Drivers Installation Please select the item that are installed, follow the onscreen instructions to install and press the ...
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You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 54 -
You may press the Install button following an item to install it. 3-3 Driver CD Information This page provides information about the drivers, applications and tools in this driver disk. English 3-2 Software Applications This page displays all the tools and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 54 -
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English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 - Drivers Installation
English 3-4 Hardware Information This page provides information about the hardware devices on this motherboard. 3-5 Contact Us Check the contacts information of the GIGABYTE headquarter in Taiwan and the overseas branch offices on the last page of this manual. - 55 - Drivers Installation
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... data and perform restoration of it. When hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
... data and perform restoration of it. When hard drives are attached to quickly compress and back up your system soon after the operating system and drivers are installed. • The amount of data and hard drive access speed may affect the speed at the end of system memory • VESA compatible...
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... any key to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 8 2. GA-M52L-S3 F6b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/04/2008-NV-MCP61-6A61KG07C-00 Figure 9 C. Award Modular..., Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to start backing up your hard drive. English B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (...
... any key to search the first physical hard drive as the target drive and detect whether this hard drive contains the Windows operating system. Figure 8 2. GA-M52L-S3 F6b . . . . : BIOS Setup/Q-Flash : XpressRecovery2 : Boot Menu : Qflash 03/04/2008-NV-MCP61-6A61KG07C-00 Figure 9 C. Award Modular..., Xpress Recovery2 will automatically create a new partition to start backing up your hard drive. English B. Boot from the motherboard driver disk to check disk allocation. Boot from CD/DVD: Press any key to enter Xpress Recovery2 later, simply press during the POST (...
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GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current... BIOS file. 2. Before You Begin: 1. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do so may result in a...
GIGABYTE product warranty does not cover any BIOS damage or system failure resulting from an inadequate BIOS flashing. Installing and Using @BIOS: Use the motherboard driver disk included with the @BIOS Utility A. Save the Current BIOS File In the main dialog box of @BIOS, Save Current... BIOS file. 2. Before You Begin: 1. Do not use the C.O.M. (Corporate Online Management) function when using @BIOS. 4. Click Start>All Programs>GIGABYTE> @BIOS>@BIOS Select @BIOS and click Install. During the BIOS update process, ensure the Internet connection is stable and do so may result in a...
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... To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note) D. Install the SATA RAID driver (Note) and operating system. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to an available SATA port on... the SATA controller. - 69 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver. (Note) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows ...
... To configure SATA hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Installing SATA hard drive(s) in RAID BIOS. (Note) D. Install the SATA RAID driver (Note) and operating system. Configure SATA controller mode in your computer. Configure a RAID array in your power supply to an available SATA port on... the SATA controller. - 69 - Make a floppy disk containing the SATA RAID driver. (Note) E. Then connect the power connector from your computer Attach one hard drive. • An empty formatted floppy disk. • Windows ...
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Appendix English After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - Now, you have created (Figure 7). Striping Block: 64K Port 1.0 1.1 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] ...
Appendix English After that, the Array List screen appears, displaying the RAID array that you can proceed to the installation of the SATA controller driver and operating system. - 73 - Now, you have created (Figure 7). Striping Block: 64K Port 1.0 1.1 Index 0 1 Disk Model ST3120026AS ST3120026AS Capacity 111.79GB 111.79GB [R] Rebuild [D] Delete [C] ...
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...during the OS installation. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. The B)nVIDIA MCP61 Series Raid(64Bit) is /are for Windows 2000....driver disk. English 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette (For Windows XP and 2000) To successfully install Windows XP/2000 onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to exit when finished. GA-M52L-S3...
...during the OS installation. Once at the A:\> prompt, change to that in the BootDrv folder (Figure 3). Select the controller driver by pressing the corresponding letter from the startup disk. The B)nVIDIA MCP61 Series Raid(64Bit) is /are for Windows 2000....driver disk. English 5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette (For Windows XP and 2000) To successfully install Windows XP/2000 onto SATA hard drive(s) that has CD-ROM support and a blank formatted floppy disk. A command prompt window will then automatically zip and transfer this driver file to exit when finished. GA-M52L-S3...
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...want to specify additional mass storage devices for Windows XP/2000 and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install the RAID driver during the OS installation process. Appendix The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ... support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of Windows Vista does not require you to install the operating system ...
...want to specify additional mass storage devices for Windows XP/2000 and configured the required BIOS settings, you are ready to install the RAID driver during the OS installation process. Appendix The following mass storage devices(s) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special ... support disk from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you do not have chosen to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver. After pressing , there will load support for the following is an example of Windows Vista does not require you to install the operating system ...
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... floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 76 - Windows Setup You have any... storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you must press to that in Figure 3 below will return to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want to the previous screen. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press . NVIDIA RAID CLASS...
... floppy disk or copy the correct SATA RAID driver again from the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, press ENTER. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 76 - Windows Setup You have any... storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you must press to that in Figure 3 below will return to select NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver and press . Select the SCSI Adapter you want to the previous screen. Select NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller and press . NVIDIA RAID CLASS...
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...Figure 6 - 77 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. To.... This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. The driver installation will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-...
...Figure 6 - 77 - S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 5 Step 4: After the SATA controller driver installation is completed, you do not want to continue the driver installation from a mass storage device manufacturer, press S. * If you can proceed with Windows, press ENTER. To.... This port of the Setup program prepares Microsoft(R) Windows (R) XP to Setup. The driver installation will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS Driver (required) NVIDIA nForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-...
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... that allows the user to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/...music, have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 78 - HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. channel audio: Front ...
... that allows the user to the following instructions use Windows XP as the example operating system.) Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in a 4-channel audio configuration, if a Rear speaker is plugged into the default Center/...music, have both the front and back panel audio connectors active simultaneously. Configuring Speakers: (The following for each jack through the audio driver. GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 78 - HD Audio features multistreaming capabilities that support 44.1KHz/ 48KHz/ 96KHz/192KHz sampling rate. channel audio: Front ...
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English 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 82 - Note: The microphone functions on the back panel or the Mic in your system tray. Step 2: Connect...
English 5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver, the Audio Manager icon will appear in jack (pink) on the front panel. Double-click the icon to open the volume control panel GA-M52L-S3 Motherboard - 82 - Note: The microphone functions on the back panel or the Mic in your system tray. Step 2: Connect...